Curtain and drape mounting



Dec. 7, 1948 4 9, FIIOREN'II'INO 2,455,575

' cURiwIn AND Drum MOUNTING 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 15, 1945 I u L'entr) r Z 5 Wianionzb Fz'oranh'na WM V Attorneys Dec. 7, 1948. v. FIORENTINO 2,455,576

' 0113mm AND DRAPE MOUNTING Filed Dec. 15, 1946 Y r s Sheets-Sheet 2 Arm rney:

Inventor Dec. 7, 1948.

v. FIORENTINO cun'mm AND. DRAPE Mbuurme s SheetsShee 3 Filed Dec 13, 1946 A 1/0 meys j of Figure 2 Figure5is a ltran-sverseivertieal sectionalview takensubstantiallyalonga plane as indioatedby Patented Dec. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES R 2,455,575 I CURTAIN: nun: DRAPE MoUN'rING Vitantonio Fiorentino, Longtlsla'nd City, N., Y. Application December 13, 194d, "Seria'1-No. 73:5;345

f L l This invention-relates to an improved mounting assemblyadapted to beeupported'by a window frame f or mounting curtains and/ or drapes thereon and which is capable of use with window frames of various widths and which will greatly facilitate theapplication and removal of curtains and/ or drapes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mounting assembly of extremely simpleconstruction rand by meansof iwhich curtain-s or drapes or aieombination thereof will be effectively supportedin amanner to'p-revent sagging andi-to efiectivel-y-prevent curtains or drapesfrombeing accidentally released.

Still a further-object of the inventionis to provide a mounting assembly including curtain or drape supporting rods formed'ofextensible sections and having indicatingmeans thereon for properly adjusting'th-e-sectionsas to length and before the curtains -ordrapes are applied thereto to enable the curtains or drapes to becor-reotly positioned on the supporting rods,- prel-iminary to mounting the rods end to insure-that therods :Will be of coi'rect length to permit their mounting without subsequent adjustments; 3

Various otherobjects andadvantages ofthe invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of i the drawings, illustrating :a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is-a fragmentary front elevations] view l ooking towardthe inner side of the upper portion of a window frame and showing parts of the mounting assemblyapplied thereto;

Figure 2 is la i'vdpiplan viewuof themounting assembly with two of the supporting rods removed;

it Figure -31is: a averticehseetidnal yiewctaken substantially along a plane as indicated byvthe line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 isa vertical sectional view taken substantia'lly along .a plane asirin'dicated bythfiiiihfi the line 5--5 of Figure 2; 1

Figure fi is a front elevationaltview of thezlefthand bracket;

Figure 7 is a perspective .view 'o'ithe right=hand bracket; t t

Figure" 8 is aperspective-view of one' of the right-hand supporting arms;

Figure 9 is a plan view, partly in seotionof one of the extensible supporting rods shown engaged by a pair of the supporting arm's;

Figure 10 is a plan view of a portion of the blank Ill) 2 Claims. (01. z t-105.3)

fromavhiohoneofvthe section of one of: th s pporting rods is formed:

Figure 11 is an end view in elevation of; the innenendflfflneofithe seetions of one of thesupporting rods;

Fisure=12 is; a similarwview ofithe oppositeend thereof and showing saidwlast mentioned end partiallviormed;

Figure :a viewasimilar toFisureIZ but showingzthe rod endl-iully-formedyand t Figure is is .a fragmentary Ionsitudinalsoctional view taunt-substantially l ng atplane a indieatedby theline MW of Figure 13. i i Referring more. speoifically to thedrawinsssr t curtain and drape mounting assembly its entirety is designated enerally I 5 and includes a left-hand bracket, designated generally 6 a d o right-hand bracketdeslgnated neral y IT. The brackets li and." ware eaohehannel shaped in ress section and "are adapted to be disposed in substantially horizontal ali nment :onthe inner faces of the'side rails; l8 and #9 of a windowl frame Nuand adjacent theupper ends. thereof. The

brackets 13;.and1'l :are secured :to theileft and right. hand frame rails I8 and I9, resp ctive y, y

suitable driven or screw iastenings 2i EW iOhBX- tend through openingsrfl in the web portions 23 thereotiror positioning the outer sides of saidawe portions substantiallyflush against the inn r "faces of tlierails l8 and M.

n end 3| and intermediate portions 32,33iand 34;

respectively. The intermediate portions 32,33

and-34 differ from oneanother only in -thatithe portion 33 -is of a greater elength. than the port-ion 3 l and the-portion-32fis of a greaterlength than theportion 33; as clearlyillustrated in Figure 2.

The endst'fl oi the supporting arms extend downwardly through the aligned openings 23 :of the bracket I8 for supporting the intermediate portions 32; 33 and 34 in substantially horizontal planes-and in outwardly projeetingrelationship to 50 "the bracket H5. The inner-portions of the inter mediate portions 32, 33 and 34 rest on the upper side of the upper flange 24. The ends 31 are turned inwardly at substantially right angles to the portions 32, 33 and 34 and are likewise disl posed in substantially horizontal planes and substantially at right angles to the opposite ends 30. The largest supporting arm 21, as seen in Figure 2, is disposed adjacent the outer end of the bracket l6, the intermediate supporting arm 28 being disposed intermediate of the ends of the bracket |6 and the shortest supporting arm 29 being disposed adjacent the inner end of the bracket IS.

The bracket I! supports three arms 21a, 28a and 29a, similarly mounted to the arms 21, 28 and 29 and differing therefrom only in that the ends 3 a thereof extend in the opposite direction or in,- wardly and toward the ends 3|, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

As best seen in Figures 1 and 2, the upper flanges 24 of the brackets Hi and H are provided, adjacent their free edges, with struck-up tongues or projections 35 which engage against the outer sides of the intermediate portions of the supporting arms for preventing said intermediate portions from swinging outwardly beyond positions substantially at right angles to the side rails l8 and I9.

The mounting means l also includes a plurality of supporting rods, designated generally 36, only one of which is illustrated, and which includes two telescoping sections, designated generally 31 and 38. The sections 31 and 38 are of substantially the same construction and differ from one another only in that the section 31 is larger in cross section than the section 38 so that the latter may telescope into the former. Each of the said sections is preferably formed from an elongated blank, as seen in Figure 10 of any suitable sheet metal or the like and which is folded along the longitudinal lines 39 to form a rod section of substantially triangular cross section, as seen in Figure 11 and which is provided with an overlying fiange which may be secured to the adjacent side, in any suitable manner. The outer end of each of the sections 31 and 38 are compressed along the edges thereof, as illustrated in Figure 12 to form the three equally spaced, two ply ribs 4| which'combine to define a central openin 42. The ribs 4| are folded over in the same direction, as seen in Figure 13. The ends of the folded over ribs 4| will extend diagonally away from the opening 42 and the end portion, defining the opening is rolled inwardly upon itself, as illustrated in Figure 14 to provide a substantially smooth outer end for each of the rod sections 31 and 38. For the purpose of illustration, the thickness of the blanks from which the rod sections 31 and 38 are formed has been greatly exaggerated in the drawings. The blanks from which the sections are formed would ordinarily be very thin. As best seen in Figure 9, one side of the finished rod section 38 of each rod 36 is provided with a plurality of equally spaced graduations 43 provided with suitable calibrations, such as the numbers 44. It will be understood that the mounting l5 as illustrated in Figures 1 and '2 will employ three of the rods 36, one of which rods will be supported by the arms 21 and 21a, another by the arms 28 and 28a and the third by the arms 29 and 29a.

It will be readily apparent that the telescoping sections 3'1 and 38 enable the rods 36 to be adjusted for mounting on the various supporting arms and also for mounting in conjunction with the supporting arms and brackets on windows of different widths. When initially mounted, the graduations 43 and their calibrations 44 are employed for indicating the correct extension of the rods 36 which are supported by having complementary arm ends 3| and 3|a extend into the openings 42. This having been determined, a curtain, not shown, for example, can be mounted on a rod 36 and said rod thereafter engaged by the ends 3| and 3| a of the supporting arms 29 and 29a. Said supporting arms are then applied to the brackets l6 and I! for mounting the curtain therebetween and on the rod 36. By knowing in advance the proper extension of the rod sections, said sections can be adjusted before or after the curtain is applied to the rod but before the rod and arms are applied to the brackets 16 and I! so that adjustment of the curtain on the rod can be accomplished before the curtain is hung. The supporting arms 28 and 28a are similarly utilized with the rod 36 for mounting window drapes and the arms 21 and2'la may be utilized with the rod 36 for mounting a top piece or border.

The tapered outer ends 4|, 42 of the sections 31 and 38 are rounded and relatively smooth to permit said ends to be inserted in hems of curtains or drapes without danger of tearing.

It will be readily obviousthat the brackets may be modified to support only one or two supporting arms, in which case one or two of the supporting arms of each of the brackets will be dispensed with and one or two rods 36 will likewise be omitted. Various other modifications and changes are likewise contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A curtain or drape supporting rod having tapered ends provided with supporting arm receiving openings, said rod being formed of hollow telescopic sections each of triangular cross section, and the outer end of each rod section being tapered and terminating in an inturned rolled edge forming the supportin arm receiving opening thereof.

2. A curtain or drape supporting rod as in claim 1, each of said rod sections being formed from a single blank of sheet material, and the tapered end of each rod section being formed by compressed folded over ribs constituting a part of said blank.

VITANTONIO FIORENTINO.

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